English Vocabulary Lesson: RENT, HIRE, LET & LEASE

The video tutorial explains the differences between the terms 'rent', 'hire', 'let', and 'lease'. 'Rent' is commonly used in the US and Canada for short-term use of inanimate objects. 'Hire' is used in British English for temporary use of objects or employing people, while in the US, it refers to employing someone. 'Let' is mainly used in British English to grant occupancy of property. 'Lease' is used in both British and American English to grant temporary possession of property, often involving a contract.

What are some expressions commonly associated with the term 'rent'?

Provide an example of how 'rent' can be used in a sentence.

Describe the difference between 'renting' and 'leasing' an apartment.